Learning & Impact
Mary Wash Debate Team Zooms to National Victory
Learning & Impact
UMW Course Preserves Native American Stories
John Blankenship’s passion for historic preservation is personal. A member of Virginia’s Patawomeck Indian Tribe, he’s always been interested in learning about his family tree and the roots his ancestors laid along the Potomac River. UMW historic preservation students are …
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International Pathways Provide Fast Track to Master’s Degrees
For Sarah Repko ’19, home is where you never feel alone, no matter who’s around. It’s where you have a sense of peace, comfort and community. Sarah Repko ’19 poses in front of the Guggenheim Museum on a bridge leading …
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Faces From Faraway Places: UMW Goes International
When Lauren Harford and Daisy Jennings arrived at the University of Mary Washington last summer, a small gesture made a big difference. Center for International Education (CIE) Director Jose Sainz personally escorted the roommates to purchase a few English comforts …
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Literature Course a Matter of Life and Death – and Purpose
Shelley Nguyen hasn’t landed on a career choice yet, but she’s already contemplating what kind of legacy she wants to leave. A UMW course called Literature of Death and Purpose has students exploring prose and poetry grappling with grief, loss …
